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Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#31
Great Idea love it!

I'll second the idea of providing straight info on major current events too, tho that might take a big editorial/journo staff...

More immediately, while Chrome populates nicely, Firefox just comes up with the main page with [Top Today] and [New] blank. I'm also running NoScript but w/restrictions lifted on all sources on your site.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#33
Needed this. Right now my city (heck country's) cellular services have been been suspended on account of the thousands of people rioting & torching public and private property to protest the acquittal of a woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court.

Just more of the same, I guess.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#34
I would like something that filters either Google News or Apple News (app), and removes all stories of murders and abuse.

I understand that a small % of adults behave badly, but I’m not sure that reporting each instance isn’t actually making the problem worse. Or desensitizing us. I guess morbid curiosity sells.

I would also like to exclude most Trump news. But still know what’s going on in the world.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#35

Needed this. Right now my city (heck country's) cellular services have been been suspended on account of the thousands of people rioting & torching public and private property to protest the acquittal of a woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court. Just more of the same, I guess.

I was about to say 'Florida', but I looked outside, nothing's on fire... so googled it.

Pakistan.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#36
For the observer:

Don't worry, this is still politically slanted. It's "not depressing" that donations pour in after some wacko burned "LGBTQ books" (for children, left out of the headline; also, exactly four books).

Not sure I have time for that much news, depressing or not. And I definitely don't need to be told that it's the opposite of depressing that some people are getting into a tit-for-tat over LGBTQ children's books, a subject I'd love to hear nothing about ever.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#37

Needed this. Right now my city (heck country's) cellular services have been been suspended on account of the thousands of people rioting & torching public and private property to protest the acquittal of a woman in a blasphemy case by the Supreme Court. Just more of the same, I guess.

Yikes dude, glad my little project helps

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#38
post #31

Great Idea love it! I'll second the idea of providing straight info on major current events too, tho that might take a big editorial/journo staff... More immediately, while Chrome populates nicely, Firefox just comes up with the main page with [Top Today] and [New] blank. I'm also running NoScript but w/restrictions lifted on all sources on your site.

Yeah straight info on major stuff would be good.

That's interesting - I have no idea why that could be the case - I'm googling around to help it.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#39

I would like something that filters either Google News or Apple News (app), and removes all stories of murders and abuse. I understand that a small % of adults behave badly, but I’m not sure that reporting each instance isn’t actually making the problem worse. Or desensitizing us. I guess morbid curiosity sells. I would also like to exclude most Trump news. But still know what’s going on in the world.

That's pretty much what I'm aiming for while I build it out behind the scenes - I just want the option to not get slammed in the face with some crazy depressing stuff.

Re: Show HN: Not Depressing News

#40
post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Like just post it on Twitter with a billion related hashtags? Didn't know Twitter people needed relief from negativity, I should do more research.

There's a lot of politics on Twitter. Sometimes people get overwhelmed and then say stuff like "Send me all your puppy pic feeds." I don't really know how to self promote on Twitter. You will need to figure that part out yourself.

Alright - thanks for the tip man!
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